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Henri RousseauToday we will be...Understanding about the life of the artist Henri Rousseau.

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Look carefully at the picture.

How does it make

you feel?

Who do you think

painted it?

Where was the artist

when he painted

it?

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Think, pair and share

your ideas.

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What do you think the

surprise might be?

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The painting is called ‘Surprise, Tiger in a Tropical Storm’ and

was painted by the artist Henri Rousseau in 1891.

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Have you ever seen any of his paintings?

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‘Surprise’ was Henri Rousseau’s most famous painting, but he painted many others. Here is just a small example.

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Child with a Puppet

Henri Rousseau. Self Portrait

Jungle with Lion

Two Monkeys in the Jungle

Mandrill in the Jungle

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What do you think it would have been like to make money from selling paintings?

Henri Rousseau was born in France in 1844. He first lived with his family in Laval, in the Loire Valley. He did not do well at school, however he did

win prizes for his drawing and music.

He worked for a short time as a lawyer before enrolling in the Army.

In 1869, Rousseau moved to Paris where he became a tax collector. He then married his wife Clemence Boitard and they went on to have six

children, but sadly only one survived.

Rousseau gave up his job and decided to concentrate on his art work at the age of 49.

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So..... Who is Henri Rousseau?

Rousseau taught himself how to paint. He spent time in art galleries and museums in Paris copying the paintings.

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If you painted your dreams what would they look like?

He paintings were often very flat with strong

colours. They were non-realistic in scale and

very dramatic. It is almost like looking

into his dreams.

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What do you think of Rousseau’s

paintings?

Rousseau’s art work was not popular. Critics were often shocked by his work and

made fun of it. Many people saw his paintings as childish.

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Why do you think people called

his work childish?

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Despite his many paintings of the jungle and different animals, Rousseau never actually left

France and never even saw a jungle.

He took all his inspiration from the botanical gardens in Paris, where he would spend hours

drawing the plants and flowers. He also took his inspiration for his wild animals from stuffed

animals.

In 1891 Rousseau exhibited the painting ‘Surprise, Tiger in a Tropical Storm’. It was this painting that

really caught the attention of the critics.

This is the painting we saw at the beginning of the lesson. What do you notice about it

now?

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Today we have learnt all about the artist Henri

Rousseau.

Using all your new knowledge, can you find the

missing words in the summary?

Henri RousseauHenri Rousseau was an _ _ _ _ _ _ who was born

in _ _ _ _ _ _.

He decided to quit his job and concentrate on his painting at the age of _ _.

Rousseau liked to paint pictures of animals in the _ _ _ _ _ _, even though he had never left _ _ _ _ _ _. He used to spend his time in the botanical _ _ _ _ _ _ _, drawing the flowers

and leaves.

Rousseau’s style was unique and many people thought of it as _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It was not liked by many.

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Today we have learnt all about the artist Henri

Rousseau.

Using all your new knowledge, can you find the

missing words in the summary?

Henri RousseauHenri Rousseau was an a r t i s t who was born

in F r a n c e.

He decided to quit his job and concentrate on his painting at the age of 4 9.

Rousseau liked to paint pictures of animals in the j u n g l e, even though he had never left F r a n c e. He used to spend his

time in the botanical g a r d e n s, drawing the flowers and leaves.

Rousseau’s style was unique and many people thought of it as c h i l d i s h. It was not liked by many.

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